Exclusive Video and Pictures of 17,500-Person Trump Rally in North Carolina

Getty Images4 Nov 2016Selma, NC

SELMA, North Carolina–About 17,500 people turned out to see Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump speak at “The Farm” Thursday evening. Trump was introduced by General Mike Flynn and was joined on stage by about two dozen generals, admirals, and medal of honor recipients for a speech focused on rebuilding the military.

Sheriff Steve Bissell provided the total attendance figure at the outdoor venue about an hour outside of Raleigh.

Trump greets the two dozen Generals, Admirals, and Medal of Honor winners as he takes the stage in Selma, North Carolina pic.twitter.com/jCPcPGmPk2

“Not far from here is Fort Bragg, the second largest military base in the world,” Trump told the crowd. “It is home to the 82nd Airborne Division, the most decorated unit in the U.S. military, and of our Army Special Forces, who even today are serving in harm’s way overseas.”

At one point Trump interrupted his prepared speech to comment on the size of the crowd. “Man this is a big crowd,” Trump said. “Even General Flynn is impressed and he’s not easily impressed.”